[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 151 (Monday, August 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 40156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19335]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association; Finding of No 
Significant Impact

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of finding of no significant impact.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 
has made a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) with respect to a 
request by Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association to use its general 
funds to construct a headquarters facility in Yazoo County, 
Mississippi.
    The FONSI is based on a Borrower's Environmental Report (BER) 
submitted to RUS by Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association. RUS 
conducted an independent evaluation of the report and concurs with its 
scope and content. In accordance with RUS Environmental Policies and 
Procedures, 7 CFR 1794.33, RUS prepared an environmental assessment for 
the project based on the information provided in the BER.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lawrence R. Wolfe, Chief, Environmental Compliance Branch, Electric 
Staff Division, RUS, Ag. Box 1569, Washington, DC 20250-1569, telephone 
(202) 720-1784.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The headquarters facility is proposed to be 
located in Yazoo City, Mississippi, on Gordon Avenue adjacent to the 
National Guard Armory. The size of the proposed site for the 
headquarters facility is approximately 25 acres of which 15 acres would 
be developed. The headquarters facility will consist of a 12,823 square 
foot building to be used for assembly, operations, administration, and 
engineering office space, a 10,800 square foot warehouse, a 9,000 
square foot shop, approximately 90 parking spaces, a fuel service 
island, a transformer storage area, and a pole storage yard.
    RUS considered the alternatives of no action and alternative site 
locations for a new headquarters facility.
    Copies of the environmental assessment and FONSI are available for 
review at, or can be obtained from, RUS at the address provided herein 
or from Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association, 1408 Grand Avenue, 
Yazoo City, Mississippi 39194-0008, telephone (601) 746-4251.

    Dated: July 31, 1995.
Adam M. Golodner,
Deputy Administrator, Program Operations.
[FR Doc. 95-19335 Filed 8-4-95; 8:45 am]
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